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shadcn/ui is a collection of reusable, unstyled React components built on Radix UI and Tailwind CSS, copied into your codebase for full customization. It emphasizes accessibility and composability without vendor lock-in.
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When to use it
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Use shadcn/ui when: - Building custom UIs with Tailwind in Next.js/React. - Needing accessible primitives without styling opinions. - Rapidly prototyping design systems. - Avoiding npm dependencies for components.
Pros
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- Copy-paste for ownership and easy tweaks. - ARIA-compliant with Radix primitives. - Theming via CSS variables. - CLI for quick component installation. - Active updates and community components.
Cons
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- Requires Tailwind and manual maintenance. - Initial setup for CLI and deps. - No out-of-box styling; build your theme. - Larger bundle if copying many components. - Learning Radix APIs underneath.
Notes
Note: npx shadcn-ui@latest add button for installs. Extend with cn() utility for class merging. Ensure dark mode vars are set.
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